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Civil Defence / Emergency Management 3 Apr 2019

Tsunami siren warning test on Sunday 7 April

A tsunami siren test will sound at noon on Sunday 7 April in the Rodney and Waitakere ward areas.

Cultural 2 Apr 2019

Preparations in full swing for Diversity Festival 2019

Experience the diverse cultures of South Auckland with Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board’s signature event.

Transport 2 Apr 2019

Weight limit set on Mercer Bridge

The weight limit on Mercer Bridge on Mercer Ferry Road has been reduced.

Community 1 Apr 2019

Sikh temple a community hub open to all

New Zealand’s largest Sikh temple, Gurudwara Sri Kalgidhar Sahib, is a thriving community hub in south Auckland.

Plans / Projects 1 Apr 2019

Drury and Pukekohe destined for major urban transformation

Homes for up to 80,000 people are forecast in council draft structure plans for Drury-Opāheke and Pukekohe–Paerata.

Arts 1 Apr 2019

Glen Innes illuminated through art

Bradley Lane Illuminated is a unique and free community celebration of arts and culture thriving in Tāmaki.

Environment 1 Apr 2019

Hunua caution period lifted

Six months after the final application of 1080 in the Hunua Ranges regional parklands, the caution over the treatment area has been lifted.

Environment 1 Apr 2019

Local efforts toward a pest-free community in Howick

Find out how a group of Aucklanders are making their community better through their efforts to make Howick pest-free.

Events

07 Jul 2026 - 09 Jul 2026

Matariki Storytime

A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.

09 Jul 2026

Waiata Anthems in Concert

Join us for this unique concert collaboration as we come together to celebrate Matariki and honou...

15 Jul 2026 - 18 Jul 2026

Eddie Izzard performs Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Akin to the original performances of HAMLET, Eddie will perform on the blank canvas of a bare sta...

16 Jul 2026

Mendelssohn's Violin

More cheer in Beethoven’s lithe Second Symphony, with its generous slow movement and breathless f...

25 Jul 2026

Opera in Concert: Madama Butterfly

A superb cast brings this devastating story to life. Stunning soprano Erika Grimaldi returns to s...

28 Jul 2026 - 22 Aug 2026

Macbeth

Shakespeare’s chilling tale of betrayal, ambition and the corrosive cost of unchecked desire.

30 Jul 2026

Mozart 39

Mozart’s translucent, sunlit symphony rounds off the programme with weightless elegance.

04 Aug 2026 - 06 Aug 2026

Cook Island Language Week Storytime

A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.